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State Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… amounts as low as $23,000 for the town of Arietta (Hamilton County) to $34 million for the town of Brookhaven … city of Albany, increased fees charged by its recycling firm are going to cost the city an estimated $400,000 per … lower revenue-sharing payments for recyclables from the firm operating its recycling center and the firm has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York (CUNY): Controls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool (CUNYfirst) (2015-S-34) CUNYfirst replaced CUNY’s legacy computer systems as an integrated and flexible state-of-the-art program. Auditors, however, concluded that CUNY’s processes and controls did not adequately restrict CUNYfirst users’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… plan projects a surplus of nearly $3.7 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, resulting from … DiNapoli. The surplus money will be used to balance the FY 2019 budget. "The city’s economy is strong and the out-year … aside resources to fund annual wage increases of 1 percent after current labor agreements end, but the actual cost will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
To determine the implementation status of four recommendations made in our initial audit report Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans Report 2015S9
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationBaker Victory Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Baker Victory, a not-for-profit organization located in Lackawanna, New York, provides a variety of services to … 2014, Baker Victory reported approximately $6.9 million in reimbursable costs on its CFR for the rate-based preschool … used to allocate costs Key Findings We identified $155,303 in costs that were not in compliance with the RCM. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/baker-victory-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… alcohol-related offenses occurring on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in any vehicle they own or … into the IID. The law is named after Leandra Rosado, an 11-year-old who was killed when the vehicle she was riding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit … period April 1, 2017 through February 27, 2020, was issued on October 19, 2020. The audit objectives were to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… Democrat & Chronicle published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlighting the urgent … seeking assistance, many for the first time. Some have run out of supplies and have turned people away. The Food Bank … Op-Ed The need to combat hunger is clear and urgent Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… initiatives have helped New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget generate a projected year-end surplus of $3.9 … cuts. As a result, the city has restored $73 million in FY 2024 and an average of more than $200 million annually … had reduced reliance on prior to the pandemic, such as the water board rental payment, which will exceed $300 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsFare Evasion (Follow-Up)
… ). Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is North America’s largest transportation network, … Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA has two agencies that provide bus and subway service … evade the fare. Also, much of the fare evasion and payment signage we saw was defaced, misleading, not prominently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2021-F-17) An audit issued in August 2020 identified $18.2 million that was paid for … time frames, leaving $4.6 million yet to be recovered. In a follow-up, Civil Service and Empire made significant progress in addressing the problems identified in the initial audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and healthy environment that is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for … receive their services in hospitals and at home. The DOE is responsible for ensuring that District 75 schools comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsDebt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… sixth highest among all states in their measure of debt per capita. At the end of SFY 2022-23, State-Supported debt … debt was equivalent to 3.6 percent of State personal income. State-Supported debt outstanding is projected to grow … Levels in Coming Years The SFY 2023-24 Enacted Budget Five-Year Capital Program and Financing Plan projects that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtOversight of Shelter Placements
… Services is effectively placing clients into shelters or facilities that have the necessary services and … permanent housing. During the intake/assessment process, clinical providers conduct a comprehensive medical … other factors. DHS does not fully utilize available client data, such as diagnoses, shelter incidents, non-compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/01/oversight-shelter-placementsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Crain's New York Business
… Crain’s New York Business published an op-ed from New York State … on the need for greater transparency and accountability in budgeting for the use of federal relief funds. The full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-op-ed-crains-new-york-businessDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… than in 2012-2013. The MTA anticipates a fare increase in 2025 as ridership continues to recover to pre-pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
The Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys New York City Transit Transit needs to do a better job of maintaining its security and safety equipment including ClosedCircuit Televisions CCTVs in the subway system to avoid future unexpected failures an audit found
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… according to the placement rules.” Each year, more than 70,000 eighth graders apply to high school, ranking their … were released. In several cases, students were not placed at all, even though rules require NYCPS to place every …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processThree Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… Ciera Washington, age 35, of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, age 36, of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, have been arrested on an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringBedford Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursement (2025M-43)
… the two-year audit period, District officials did not submit any claims for reimbursement and as a result, … totaling approximately $566,000. The Board did not adopt written policies for Medicaid billing and officials did not establish Medicaid reimbursement filing procedures, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/22/bedford-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursement-2025m-43